Combination bed and chair



Feb; 28, 1933.

M. A DLER COMBINATION BED AND CHAIR Filed Jan. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ihwentor Gttorneg Max 40456 Feb. 28, 1933. ADLER COMBINATION BED AND CHAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 15, 1930 I Ihwento:

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" My inventionrelates to combination beds and chairs, and the objects ofa'my invent on are-a Fi'rstflo provide an article, of furniture of 7 this 7 class which? closely resembles a con- V sfventional chair} when folded; second, "to provide a bedfchair in which the various folding portionsthereof;readily int'erlocklso as.

to-forrn, a strong, sturdy chair capable of I withstandingthe wear ofthe;conventional. 1Q chair; third, to iprovide a bed-chair whichj vneedhot be more bulky or-c'umbersome when folded" than the j conventional V overstuffed chair; fourth, to provide abed-Chair which v readilylends itselfl to' various stylesiahd "de-I r. I 1 signsofvfurniture,soasto harmonlze wlth other furnishings 'of a room fifth, to provide 'abed-chair which-maybe converted from a chair to a bed or froma bed to a chair with tov provide a bed-chair; which forms'al full length bed when unfolded; having no cross portions positionedvso as to reduce comfort;-

2 eighth,to provide a bed-chairi which may be readily constructed as a single ordouble bed ninth, to jprovidea bed-chair which the a locking means. for "holding, it in its folding position may be readily concealed; and tenth, to provide on: a whole a} novellyc'onstructe'd'; bed-chair whicjhis extremely simple ofi' con} struction proportional to its rvfunctions, :dur

, able, efficient inits action, andwhi'ch will not readily deteriorateor get outiofxorderqrq l with thesezandaotherobjects invi'ewaswill appear hereinafter, my invention 'consists of certain novel features of2'-c onstruction, com

bination and arrangement of parts and 'por-t. v tions as will behereinafterdescribed in de: tail and particularly setnforth in; the ap pended claims, reference beingjhad to the accompanying drawings Qahdzto thechar'acters of reference thereon, which f r a partiof this application,inwhich;

v Figurerl is'a side-'elevationaliviewiof bed-chair when in its folded position; :Fig."

2; is a- ;fragmentarygfront e1evationalvview tended position m-La sited; Fig; 5731s fragmentary, sectional view through 5+5 of Fig. 3,' with parts and portions shown ini-leg' V vation-toi facilitate the illustration ;;Fig; 6 is a 1 fragmentary, sectional: view ,substantially through ofFig.;:2-; and Fig.3? isamenlarged, fragmentary, sectional View through I 7%? of Fig. ,6, with thepaddingorupholstcr I ingishown; by dotted; outlines. 1i 1, z

Similar characters.of reference refer team similarrparts and portions fthi'bugho'ut y the several views of the drawings.

Base member 1, feet 2, seatframe 3 ,@back: frame4,%central*bedcushioi15, footbedcusha ion 1 6,- headibed cushion; 7, cover'flap 8', =retaininglcatches9, back'frame supporting legs 10, cables :11,: springs '12,; guides 13:= and-14,

anchors '15, catch" leve'r supporting plates '16,';' catch levers 17," journal pins "1 8,"; fittings 19 catch pins 20, catchilever actuating cable 9 catch lever springs 22, guides '23, and handle 24 constitute the-principal parts and .p -tions, V

of my hedchair. :7

The base i member is boxshaped,- comprising four 'substantiallyyvertii- I cally extending'wallssurrounding abottomm I portioni The base member 1 is supported at g k its lower corners on feet 2. H ,Thebase member I is l mounted with its opengiendatithe upper side; w v s. I *I'I'inged .ward side 1a of the base member list-cut. '1'

awaybetween the hinges; as shown bestby dotted linesin Fig.2; so that'no partitionat i "this point can render-thechairawhen used as a bed; uncomfortable, *Hinged to -the' --rea r' side ofthe base memberlin'amanner similar vtothelseat fra'me ;3,is a back frame4.1.;At p the, back? also the base member '1' is cut "a'way"- thereof, also in folded position; -gFigr3 is i arear elevational View thereof ';Fig. i4 isfa "5 side elevational view thereof, when in itsexbetween the hinges as indicated by-l'Fso I to the,'forwardiupper.side ofthe base member 1 is a seat framef3,-which is. adapted torotate from superposed* -pos'ition V relative "to the base frame, as" indicated by. Y Figsgl and 2,.toga horiz ontally disposed pos1 normally extend slightly above the upper margins of said base member, is a central bed cushion 5. The central cushion maybe spaced up from the bottom of the base 1, as indicated by in Fig.4, so that pillows or bed covering may be positionedtherein.

If this is done, the base of the" central cushion is made stifi enough to support its. own

weight, and the weight of an occupant.

The forward side of the central bed cushion is attached to a removable footbed cushion .6, which fits in a relatively shallow receptacle 7 portion 3?). The bottom of the receptacle held in spaced relation to each other suit portion 36 may be a web of suitable cloth so asto be. relativelyflexible, yet capableof supporting an occupant. A seat cushion 3c is supported on the opposite side of thezpar titionfromthe foot cushion 6.;..When the de vice is used as a chair, the seat cush1on 3c is uppermost, as shown in Figs. '1 and 2 ;',and

when usedasza bed, the foot hi @j uppermost, as shown in Fig. 4.

-' When the seat frame 3 is open to the posi tion shown in Fig. 4,'it rests upon the normal? ly upper sides of thearm rests 303, or upon a.

suitable protecting knob; 3e extending therefrom. 1

Suitable upholstery cloth 4b of sufiicient strengthre'xtends between the side members 4cof' the back frame 4. Theback frainesfare rear side ofthe centralbed cushion 5-by a.

web portion- The head bed cushion 7 is cov ered by a suitable'fiap .8 when the device is I used as a chair, as shown in Fig. -1. The flap V 7 tended position shown in Fig. 4, in which po-;

8 is permanently secured at its normally or receiving hinges 9 secured to the normally lower corners of the side frames 40, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4.

The side frames 4c are preferably made double, forming spaces'or recesses 4e therebetween, which extend for approximately half the length of the back member from the nor- 7 mally upper ends downwardly. Eachspace 4e is'open at its outer sideand is adapted to receive a leg memberlO, which is pivotally mounted-at its'upper end between theside Walls-of the'corresponding side members 40' as :shownfbest in Fig; 4. Each: leg 10 is adapted-to beshifted about its pivotal axis from its concealed positionwithin the recess or slot 4e, as shown in Figs. 3 and Gto the ex sit-ion itsupports the normally upper end of r the chair back from the floor.

Each leg -10has secured'thereto. aflcable 1, as shown'best inFigs. v1, 3,

at all times. Each cable 11 extends longitudinally with the side members 40 towards the normally low end of the back frame 4. Somewhere in its length each cable 11. is

provided with a spring 12. The cable may extend through a-suitable tubular guide 18 positioned in the recess 4e inwardly from the corresponding leg 10. V

.Each cablef-ll-also passes over a guide block 14 positioned at the lower end of the back "frame4. Each cable 11 is guided by the correspondinnguide block 14 approxip mately through t e center of rotation of the 5? back frame, and into the base memberl, where it is secured toa suitable anchor 15. Whenthe backniembenis rotated fromthe position shown in Fig. 1 to, the position shown in 4, thecables 1'1 tend to pull the legs 10 to their extended position shown in Fig. 4. In order to maintainthe legs within the recesses 4e, suitable friction catches 10?) may be set in the leg members10, -alsIshown in Figs.

is used as a chair, as'show'n in Fig.1, the ex-. tended portions 4/ project forwardly into overlapped relation with the upper rear marginsofthe arm rest'portionsBd of the scat frame 3.? a

As shownbestin 1,the rearsideof the base-member 1, and normally rear side of the seatframe3 and back frame 4 slant rear- .wardly as well as upwardly. Also, it will be noted that the sides of the seat frame 3 are shorter than the corresponding sides of the basemember 1, leaving a narrow space which is filled by the lower portions of the side frames 40; The normally lower forward .fitasnugly against the normally rear sides of the seat frame 3. The normally lower face 4g of the extension 4f fits snugly against the upperlrear margins of the arm rest 3d. Thus,

. theseat 3 fits firmly against the basel when *the back frame .4fisin' its upper position. 'When. in this position, the cushions 5 and Gare-compressed. p I I Mountedin a recess 4?), formed in the inner side adjacent the normally lower face 4g of the-extension 47' are catch lever supporting plateslfi, one for each extension.

.Pivotally mounted against the normally forward corner of each plate 16, by'means of a-journal pin 18, is a catch lever 17. One arm 17a of each catchlever 17 extends downwardly throughthe normally lower end of the" corresponding extension 4f into a recess 3 formedin the'uppersideof the correspondingarmrestfid. -r I Thisrecess 3fmaybe bordered by a suit ableffitting- 19, asshown in Fig. 6, .E t di "portions of the side members 40 thus abut and V 1 upper margin, and it is removably secured at its normally lower corners to suitable hooks 7 ing horizontally betweenthe side wofthef recess 3f orbetween the side walls of thefit. tingj19; is a catch" pi'n2Q which is adapted to engage onitsunder sidejby a hook portion 17b f formed by extendingthe lowe r' end ofthe arms 17 a forwardly, as shown bestin Fig. 6. A secondarm 170' extends rearwardly f i the point of support of the catch lever within the margins of the extension 47?. This arm 17b extends into the space formed be-' tween the pairs 'of side membe'rs do; and-- is connected to acable 2l. (A third' farm 17b'f extends upwardly. andlrearwardly' into'ithe wardly into engaging relation with the-catch tate the catch portionl'Zb ofthearni'17w forpinQOJ I a a The cables 21fromreachcatohileuer extend through suitable. guides23,upw ardly alongythe spaces 46 behind the leg members. At the uppercornerportion of the back memo-V berthe cables turn-inwardly toward thecen- I f trally "normalr upp'ert portion [of the; back a or frame 4; and adjacent the centralap'ortion pass outwardly and join a suitable. handle 24: I

The handle 24 -may be formed bv covering thee-wire with suitableaupholstery cloth, as

shown in Fig. .5. Thecablesmay be secured at the central portion 24a, of the'handle 24f The remaining 'or extended portion -2460fthe handle may be compressed ljongitudinallyby' folds of the material so that 'when'thecables I are' pulled, the extendedjportions 24b tend to press against the] openings ina jthe, back member 4, through whichthe cables pass and always maintainaneat-'appearingjoint. a

The chair is'for'med intofa bed bv pulling 5 on the a handle 24.4 "This first releases the catches--17 from .thecatchpins 20; continued rotation of the-back member} around the" hinges 4a o causesthe springs 12 to; exert va V g pressure whichovercomes the resistance of the catches 10b whereupon" the legs :10 flap out of the openings'e into the proper}position for supporting-thiefback member when using it as a portion of'thebedij The fla'p' 8- is then unh'ooked" andlthrown over "the'rear 'end of the frame a, shown inFigiz L, and the seat frame 3 isrotatedfrom theposition shown in Fig.1 to the-iposition'z shown in Fig. 4. a

"The cushion 5 andfcushio n fi be lifted up so that the covers packed in the space 10 may. bespread upon the 'bedqnow formed. I a a p y making the :ch'airofdouble width a double bed'may beformed thereby;

Though I have shown and describediapan ticular construction, combination and 5 arrangement of parts and jrportlons; I; do not 'said *fla-pito said back member.

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structiong-jcombination and arrangement. of p I parts: and portions; but desire to.;.include in thefscopez ofniy invention;the-construction, a

combination and arrangement; substantiall as 'seti'forth inthe appended claims,

tHa'ving thus described myiinvent 1; In a combinati embed and chair,"a base; a -Jnember, aseat inemberihinged' to the forward-t I side thereofand shiftabletabout its pivotal" V i axis from; asuperposed position with respect ,to the base member to one side thereof, a:

back member' hinged-to the base member at a the rear side thereof and shiftable about a I ion, what Y.

1 claim as e -se aw 's'ecl reby La 'ters'Patent 1 so a pivotalfaXis-from a back 's upporting position toaahoriz ontalposition with respect to v the ba se nember, theseat memberhaving at I itsnormally under .sidefand the base mem berat its'normally' upper side mattress por-r tions; saidback memberihaving at itsriormal- "IyfQrWardside a mattress portion, all 'o'f-ir said mattress portions cooperating for form ingla complete mattress when the structure;

is converted into a bed,-an da relativelyheavy a Y flap secured'to theinormally upper "edgeof r Y theback memberadalpted tobe folded :over' the mattressf portion of the u back member? when the latter is in a back supporting posi-' tion, means adjacent *the ivot axis ofhthe back member for securingathe free edge of 1 2; In no arti 1e of furnlture of wherein-a seat memb eruand a backmember I are hinged toyopposite sides of-a base memb'er so as to form a 'chair fwhen'folded and a bed when extended, the-combination"with said:

seat and back members; of a pair of arm rests exten'dingupwardly from the'sides of said seat member, disposed I with their rear ends, abutting the side marginal vportions of said back member, wings, arranged alongjtheside' margins of'said back member their lower ends arranged to abut the upper portions 7 of said "arm rests, keepers-set within said arm rests at the' portions thereof covered by said wings [and downwardly directed catches disposed within "said Wings arranged to engage said 3., In an article of furniture a of the @1558},

wherein aseatqmember'and aback member are hinged to opposite sidesfof a base j member so; as to form a-chair when folded and a bedwhen extended, the combination with said seatand back membersof a pairt of arm, rests extending "upwardly from the sides of said seat member disposed with their. I .rear ends abutting the side marginal. pork I tions of said back member, wings arranged along the'side margins of said back members k k their lower ends arranged to abut the upper portions of said arm rests, keepersjset with in said armrestsattheportionsithereof-cov eredby Q Q- gSQfind downwardly direct ed-catchesi disposed within said Wingsa'franged to engage. said keepers; said back member lncludlng 'a' 1palr of frame pleces alongeach margin each pair defininga. chanv' 5 nel, a fold ing'leg rpivotally mountedin each Channel near the extended end of Saidwback v membenand a lineally disposed peratin V means therefor extending along said chjanne 7 day of J a-nuary,"1930.

and connected to'said base member. v .s

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, Galifornia thise 2nd MAXAD ERQQ 

